PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS FIVE GAYS Paul Kubicki’s wildly inventive cycle of short plays finds humor, heartbreak, and humanity in unexpected places If Tennessee Williams and Cole Escola ha…
GREAT LOOKS, LITTLE GATSBY Too loud, too repetitive, and nowhere near the Jazz Age The touring production of The Great Gatsby, now at the Citizens Opera House in Boston, gives us Linda Cho�…
NOT WAITING FOR GODOT… WAITING FOR THE DINOSAUR This delightfully confounding absurdist comedy won’t convert skeptics, but devotees of the genre may find much to admire Halfway through W…
Your passion for the performing arts is worth turning into a full-on enterprise. A theater company is your expression of how much you value the art of acting. Your experience in the craft is…
LOVE NOTES WITH STRINGS ATTACHED Classic love songs soar in an evening rich with romance and style. Love was in the air at Carnegie Hall as The New York Pops and conductor Steven Reineke mar…
SAD BOYS, WILD PLAYS Where Peter Thiel, Judy Garland, and anal warts somehow make perfect sense Theatrical experiences often move us with realism. Other times we end up with a musical number…
A TOAST TO TOXIC JUSTICE A visually ravishing musical transforms vengeance into exhilarating theater Thanks to director Mary Zimmerman, scenic designer Daniel Ostling, and lighting designer …
NOTHING CRAZY ABOUT LOVING THIS SHOW This joyful revival earns every smile I admit that I am crazy for Crazy For You, and this feel-good production is quite a delight in Connecticut at the G…
VOTES FOR WOMEN… AND A VICTORY FOR MUSICAL THEATER History marches forward with intelligence, heart, and exhilarating conviction The national tour of Suffs, Shaina Taub‘s Tony Award-winn…
The window is closing. Tracee Ellis Ross made her first appearance in Every Brilliant Thing on July 7, and the production ends on August 9, 2026, at the Hudson Theatre. For anyone hoping to …
A TRIBUTE WITH HEART Laurie Roldan honors Karen Carpenter with affection, authenticity, and grace. Singer Laurie Roldan could easily be elected president of the Karen Carpenter Appreciation …
Some of the most meaningful moments in theatre begin with surprisingly ordinary objects. A letter, a bouquet of flowers, a wrapped package, or a small personal keepsake can completely change…
THE HAIRY APE COMETH This gleefully unhinged musical comedy is a strong play’s journey into wisecracks The Goodman closes out its centennial season in spectacular fashion with a big, brash…
VIVA DON QUIXOTE! A joyful production welcomes seasoned ballet lovers and newcomers alike For many people today, going to see a ballet is a fun idea that no longer has the air of distancing …
THE POLITICS OF MARRIAGE Strong writing and performances outweigh a staging that plays it safe The worst that can be said of Ray Richmond‘s Another Distraction From the Epstein Files at Ba…
CRITIC’S BITE A gripping solo performance anchors this haunting tale I had not encountered arithmomania in any form of entertainment media in well over two decades. Now it’s popped up tw…
THEY’RE GONNA SHINE Young performers take center stage with heart and hope A sold-out fundraiser on Feb. 26 at The Triad offered a fast-moving night of entertainment and an emotionally mov…
NO PLACE LIKE SCHWARTZ A star-studded birthday gala honors one of musical theater’s most enduring songwriters The New York Pops celebrated its 43rd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April …
BAD FENCES MAKE GOOD COMEDY Big laughs bloom from a tiny patch of disputed ground. In a tony suburb of Washington, D.C., a young upwardly mobile Hispanic couple move into their first house, …
THE WEIGHT OF HERITAGE A thoughtful work that doesn’t always come together An unusual and ambitious production, L.M. Feldman’s A People is a sort of theatrical mosaic. Mounted by Arts Ju…
A BROADWAY BLOCK PARTY Tituss Burgess, Heather Headley, and Signature Theatre turn a summer concert into a joyous celebration of musical theater There are summer evenings at Wolf Trap that e…
THE STUFF OF LEGENDS A musical revue that honors both talent and tenacity Nine days after the euphoric high of Juneteenth and the jubilant opening-day celebrations of the Obama Center, Black…
A VERISMO MIXED BAG Opera Festival of Chicago tackles a neglected verismo work with admirable ambition but uneven results Opera Festival of Chicago’s sixth season features the company’s …
A packed cinema still has a particular magic. The lights drop, the audience quiets, and for two hours a film becomes a shared event rather than a file on a screen. That communal charge is on…
THE SIN HUNTER An unsettling and darkly funny portrait of moral obsession Enda Walsh’s Misterman is probably theatre’s longest continuous nervous breakdown, and Origin Theatre Company‘…